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Chef Carolyn’s Corner

Breakfast food. Many of us conjure up memories of Mom or Grandma in the kitchen whipping up some wonderful Biscuits, Bacon, Grits, and if you’re from Louisiana some Cush Cush and Milk........Fresh Figs and homemade everything, even the butter.

We were told this was the most important meal of the day (Still Is).

Now we move into another conversation and recipes for breakfast food, brunch, early morning, late at night, our taste buds will crave breakfast food. Just check out the Denny’s and Ihops.

The old classics still remain, but because of our cultural diversity, we now find ourselves eating an egg burrito with chorizo or fried chicken and waffles. An L.A., New York thing.

Our taste buds are all over the place from Sausage and Biscuits to Egg McMuffin.

Rustic to Upscale, I think you would agree, Breakfast is anytime

Here are a few recipes you may enjoy.

Chef Carolyn

Sweet Potato Waffles

Ingredients

2 cups peeled sweet potatoes

1 cup milk

2 large egg yolks

1/4 (packed) light brown sugar

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 tsp grated peeled ginger

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 Tbsp. baking power

1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsb salt

1/4 tsp ground cloves’

1/8 freshly grated nutmeg

6 large egg whites, room temperature

Nonstick vegetable oil spray

A nice waffle iron

Directions

Place sweet potatoes in a steamer basket, set in a large saucepan of simmering water. Steam potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and mash well. Add milk, egg yolk, brown sugar, butter, and ginger.Whisk and blend.